Best Friend with The Player

Chapter 9

Ellie's POV
The last six days  have been terrible. Gabe and I haven't talked since are encountering. I haven't seen him either. He's probably with Peyton.

I don't even know Peyton. He hasn't introduced me, I've never seen her around. I don't know maybe I'm just paranoid.

" ELLIE!" Macy tuns up to me 
" what!" I yell back

She looks tired, and worried.

The final bell rang, which meant the school day is over with.

" Macy what is wrong?"
" G-Ga-." She was so out of breath she didn't finish.

But she didn't have to.

I dropped everything and ran. I ran to the football field. Because that's where Gabe is. He has athletics 8th hour and after school.

I ran into the coaches/ my dad's office. No one was there. I ran to the weight room.. nothing. Then I ran to the locker room.. nothing. Last but not least I ran to the football field.

The boys were in the sideline. I pushed through, and saw Gabe on the ground not moving. And my dad hovering over him.

" Ellie.." someone touched my arm.

I pushed it away, and I ran to him.

I fell. Literally I fell, right on my face.
Luckily I caught myself and slide on my knees.

Gabe's helmet was off. So I cupped his face.

I started to cry. His eyes were closed, and his breathing was slow.

" Ellie.." my dad said quietly
I closed my eyes, and tears were flowing.

" what happened?"
" Ellie.."
" I said what happened." I was in no mood for pity.

My father sighed " we were running a new play. I don't really know what happened, someone tackled him, and he wouldn't get up. I ran over here, and the last thing he said was 'tell her I'm sorry'. I'm guessing that her was you. But then he closed his eyes, and hasn't responded since. We called the ambulance there on there way."

Tell her Im sorry? Sorry for what? He didn't do anything. He is perfect the way he is.

Wait could he be talking about the whole Peyton thing?

But he doesn't know I like him like that. No one has told him. The only person I told was Macy and Alison. Macy couldn't have said anything.. but they were talking the other day. Alison wouldn't have told him, they don't talk, I think.

So what was he sorry for?

" how could this have caused this much damage?" I asked
" to be honest honey, I have no clue. I guess someone hit him way to hard."

I cried, until the ambulance got there. I kissed his dirt covered forehead. They took him away in the stretcher. My dad started to climb into the ambulance..

" What are you doing?" I asked wiping a few tears.
" sorry pumpkin!" He laughed and stepped out.
" I'll meet you there." He said and jogged to his car.

I climbed in the back and sat down.

" hello Miss." The EMS worker said

I looked up. And saw a short brown haired lady. She look about mid 30's.

" yes?" I say quietly
" I just want to inform you that he is going to be okay. Everything that I've been doing hasn't pointed to a coma or anything. I think it just might be a severe concussion."

I smile. " thank goodness." I whisper
I grabbed Gabe's hand and smiled once more.

" is he you boyfriend?" She asks
" no. Sadly." I laugh
" what do you mean?"
" Gabe and I have been best friends since kindergarten. I've had the most insane crush on him since forever. I love him like a brother.."

" well sorry to interrupt Miss but it looks like you love him more than just a brother."
" please call me Ellie. And how do you know."
" the way you look at him."
" so I've heard." I laugh
" why don't you just tell him that you have feelings for him?"
" it's not that easy!"

" how so?"
" like I said we've been friends forever. I don't want it to end our friendship if he doesn't feel the same way."
" I say go for it, and if he wants to throw away such a long time friendship over your crush, then that's his lost. And something tells me he feels the exact same way."

We never said a word after that. I just smiled holding his hand. Please be okay!

What if he did feel the same way?

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After running x-rays after x-rays Gabe only had a severe concussion, and I fractured arm. They said it would take 6 weeks for it to heal. Now all we have to to do is wait for him to wake up.

Hour upon hours i waited. Waited for him to awake. Waited for him to explain why he is so sorry. Waited for him to say he was fine and no need to worry, when he knows that's all I'd do.

Can you possibly miss some this much. Even is it's been a couple days, or hours. Was I being to clingy. Or maybe a crybaby.

I just wanted it all to be over.

I wanted my life to be over. I couldn't take the hurt much longer. I can't take having Gabe loving someone else. I can't just sit here and see him with someone else, cause if I did.. I'd die.

Not physically, but mentally. I can't just be okay with the one person I've grown to love, love someone else. Flaunt it in my face, cause I know I'd probably be the third wheel. And his girlfriend would hate me. So then I'd have to go somewhere else, and never talk to Gabe again.which would kill me.

I don't think I can just sit here. I don't think I can live with it, with myself, with my world becoming someone else's.. I just can't.

I go into Gabe's room once they put his medical IVs and other medical tubes in.

" Hey Gabriel!" I chuckle cause I know he hates it. " how's it going? You know you need to wake up. I'm quite lonely without you pestering me 24/7. I don't know what to say.. I've never been in this situation nor do I ever want to be again. I guess I'll go it's like 12 and it's pass visiting hours. Haha, I'm rebel. Bye Gabriel Isaac Wayne."

With that I kiss his forehead.
" please wake up." I whisper, and walk out.
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2 days..
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4 days....
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a week.......
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I've visited Gabe everyday. I told him everything what has gone on since he's been in his slight coma. I haven't stopped thinking about when he'll wake up. I feel my grades falling. Macy and I haven't talked. Everyone giving me the pity party. And I don't understand why?

I feel like I'm losing myself.. at least what was half of me.

I arrive after school. For hours holding his hand and telling him what went on, and how much I've missed him. But then I felt...

a twitch

He's moving his hand! I look up, and see his eyes fluttering open. I run to the door way and yell for a nurse. I go back over to him. I smiling the biggest smile I could ever have. He looked at me curiously.

My smile dropped. He opens his mouth,

" Excuse me but.. who are you?"
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• Hi guys/gals, I hope everyone is enjoying the story. School has been busy, sorry for late updates. Basketball is over with so maybe I can update a little more. Maybe my golf schedule won't be as bad.

Love you all!
                   ~K